{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/pain/54","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_10562-markdown","title":"I seem to be very sensitive to the effects of THC and I never feel euphoric. How can I get pain relief without smoking?","slug":"i-seem-to-be-very-sensitive-to-the-effects-of-thc-and-i-never-feel-euphoric-how-can-i-get-pain-relief-without-smoking","content":"\"I know marijuana can help with my pain, but whenever I have smoked it, I don't feel good. What other ways can I help manage my chronic pain?\"\n_____________________\nIt has been shown that cannabis can help relieve pain. Since most strains of cannabis can contain various concentrations of THC and CBD, people can react differently to each of the various strains. Everyone has a different level of tolerance to each of components of cannabis and smoking is only one way to help treat your pain.\n\nUsing tinctures and capsules are another way to find the right combination to help alleviate painful symptoms. Each of them can be found with varying levels of THC and CBD. While CBD has the anti-inflammatory component, some products add a small amount of THC for the best relief of symptoms. You can use edibles as well that, while taking 1-2 hours to take effect, can last longer then other methods. While you can feel the effects of smoking or vaping within minutes, these other methods may be better since they will have a more gradual onset and can be more pleasant to help with your pain relief.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nI never really recommend smoking if you are looking to control pain. Inhalation is a fine method for pain relief as the analgesic effects are very quick to take effect, but I always recommend vaporizing if you plan to inhale cannabis. \n\nVery generally, cannabis is made up of CBD and THC. THC is the part of the plant that is psychoactive and can result in the ‘high’, the euphoria or even paranoia depending on how you, personally react to it. CBD is the part of the plant that has been identified as being useful in the treatment of pain and inflammation. \n\nIf you smoke bud or flower, you have no way to separate out the THC from the CBD and will be subjected to the psychoactive effects of the THC contained in the strain you use. If you don’t like these psychoactive effects, you could use a product that has been manipulated to contain larger quantities of CBD than THC. These ‘CBD heavy’ products often still include a small quantity of THC. In studies, it has been shown that CBD products with a small amount of THC are more effective at reducing pain that products that contain CBD alone.\n\nHere are some examples of CBD heavy products:\nTopical applications such as creams, salves, balms and lotions, which I find particularly helpful for pain control during the day when you need to be functional and not high. When applied to the skin there is not enough absorption of THC into the blood stream to result in any psychoactive effects. \n\nTinctures can also supply larger amounts of CBD in relation to THC. Some examples are 20:1 or 30:1, CBD:THC.  These are placed on or under the tongue usually and are absorbed through the oral mucosa. They useful for medium term pain relief with the effects starting anywhere from 15-45 minutes usually, they can provide pain relief for 4-5 hours in some cases. Tinctures are also, often nicely labelled with the amounts of CBD in milligrams, making dosing and evaluation of effectiveness easier. \n\nIngested cannabis or ‘edibles’ can also be made into CBD heavy products. These can provide longer term pain relief, sometime for 8-10 hours making them particularly useful for twice daily dosing. Again, they are often nicely labelled with the amounts of CBD in milligrams, making dosing and evaluation of effectiveness easier. \n\n\n\ndrbluto\n_____________________\nI like the tinctures, you can start at a low dose and work your way up until you feel comfortable.the 4:1 ratio is good,\n\nbooboogin","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10558-markdown","title":"Can I use cannabis as a replacement for Vicodin?","slug":"can-i-use-cannabis-as-a-replacement-for-vicodin","content":"\"I suffer from chronic back pain and have been using vicodin. However, my doctor has stated that I need to end my reliance on this drug, and I am looking for a replacement. Advill and others don't provide the relief I am looking for. What cannabis products might be a good choice for me?\"\n_____________________\nCannabis has had more and more positive feedback in people trying to cut down or eliminate their opioid use. Every day in the United States about 44 people die as result of opioid overdoses. There has never been a reported death from cannabis use. Donald Abrams, MD, a professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco, has studied the effects of medical marijuana on pain since the mid-1990s. In 2011, he published a small study of 21 patients that found that the addition of marijuana to a twice-daily opioid regimen led to a 25 percent reduction in pain. It suggests cannabis could allow pain patients to lower their opioid dosage and still get pain relief.\n\nIt seems that patients can get short term pain relief from cannabis that contains only 1.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC), the ingredient that gives marijuana its psychotropic effects. Pot used for recreational purposes has 6 to 12 percent THC, but can go as high as 20 percent. A  higher concentration of cannabidiol (CBD) mixed with a little THC seems to be the best bet for decreasing opioid use. There is one called “20:1,” named for its ratio of CBD to THC. \n\nThe fastest way to obtain relief is by smoking or vaping the cannabis product. Tinctures or capsules are effective as well as using an edible that can last the longest.\n\n\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nThe short answer is, yes!\n\nI have had many patients decrease their reliance on opioids such as Vicodin, Percocet and oxycodone for pain relief by substituting often large quantities of opioids with medicinal cannabis. I strongly urge this be done under close medical supervision, guided by a physician familiar with both opioid pain medication and cannabis use. \n\nFor a longtime I struggled with my chronic pain patients for whom Tylenol and Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen and Naprosyn didn’t offer enough pain relief. It seemed like the next step was opioids and there was very little in between to offer patients. These days I spend less time transitioning patients off their opioids and more time convincing them to try cannabis first. Using cannabis, many of my patients have avoided the whole opioid epidemic. \n\nThe choice of cannabis product for your back pain should be tailored to your individual pain relief needs. It will depend on whether your pain is constant or intermittent. Whether your pain is predominant throughout the day or whether it affects your sleep as well. It will depend on your personal situation such as your need to drive or work. \n\nVicodin is a short-term opioid that relieves pain for hours at a time. As such, it often needs to be dosed several times a day. The equivalent short term method for pain relief with cannabis could be inhalation such as vaporizing or using a vape pen. Pain relief starts within 5-10 minutes usually but only lasts 2-4 hours. \n\nOther methods of cannabis provide longer coverage of pain relief and you may find topicals, tinctures and edibles more useful. I rarely find one cannabis product fits all and often different products at different times works best. Also, it is important to understand that everyone reacts differently to cannabis products.\n\nIf you are new to cannabis use, I would recommend trying a topical CBD cream or lotion directly on the skin over you back initially, as there is no high associated with CBD topicals with perhaps time release patches being the theoretical exception. I would then likely recommend a 20:1 CBD:THC tincture in addition. If your pain was preventing sleep, I might introduce a different product such as a 1:1 THC:CBD tincture for night time pain relief and sleep enhancement.\n\n\ndrbluto\n_____________________\nIt's so frustrating when you can't get a good nights sleep! Many factors come into play but if it is your back that's keeping you awake at night that's fairly easy to resolve.\nIf you have been doing Sativa in the evening, to go to sleep you need to add CBD (Oral spray tincture works well to stop the brain chatter) but if you are doing Indica and you suffer with brain chatters the same technique works because you tend to sleep much better when your CBD and THC are in a one-to-one or equal balance. I also suggest that you may want to do a CBD dominant topical salve rubbed into your back just before bedtime to keep you out of pain and muscle spasm through the night. If you wake up in the night you can vaporize off a 1:1 vapor pen to go back to sleep. If your sleep problems are actually from an accumulation of stress and anxiety throughout the day please, consider using the low-dose CBD (an 8:1, CVD: THC should work well and does not make you high) a couple of times during the day to keep yourself calm and even with your emotions and you will actually sleep better.  Some people just don't sleep well with high THC so please be aware of that and you may need to balance with CBD. Good luck, a good night sleep is worth making some changes.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nLimiting your exposure to opiate medications is a great way to improve your overall health and limit the risks that come with this class of medications. Many patients experience side effects such as nausea, constipation, drowsiness, and poor appetite not to mention the long-term risks of abuse and addiction.\n\nThere are several options for pain control depending on the specific underlying cause of your pain. You may consider non-steroidal pain medications like ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam. Local pain treatment with a lidocaine patch or voltaren gel is also an option with lower risk of side effects. Of course, there are non-pharmaceutical options, which is likely the reason for your question on this site.\n\nThe same principles that apply to traditional medications apply to cannabis. A topical cannabis-infused product is recommended as the first approach to pain control. This could include a cannabis-infused patch, lotion, balm, or ointment applied directly to the skin or massaged into the skin. Higher CBD content products tend to work well for this since there is an anti-inflammatory property associated with CBD.\n\nPain can also be treated with as needed vaporized cannabis products. Vaporizers work well for immediate relief since they take 5 minutes or less to feel the effect. Again, a higher CBD product is preferred due to its anti-inflammatory properties. THC can be effective but tends to be more of a way to distract from pain as opposed to treating the inflammation associated with pain. You own trial and error is important when treating pain. Just remember to use as little as needed for relief without overdoing it.\n\nFinally, don't forget about conservative pain management using physical therapy, massage therapy, heat and cold packs, and acupuncture which can be very effective for certain individuals depending on the underlying cause of the pain.\n\nsankmd\n_____________________\nFibromyalgia affects a large number of Americans, and medical marijuana can be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceutical products.  Generally, a balanced product with both THC and CBD is a good choice for chronic pain, while avoiding excess side effects.  Products that are ingested/swallowed have a longer duration of action, so you can experience a gradual, steady pain relief effect.  There are a few articles on fibro in our Health & Wellness section that you can check out for more details, including some recommended strains.  Best of luck to you in finding improved pain relief!\n\ndrbultman\n_____________________\nThis question is a real challenge because I have different answers for different parts of the body and do you want to be awake or asleep? \nI love the topical CBD dominant salve for most all pain in my body and so far I have enjoyed many brands but my favorite is Canna Care because it is very effective at relieving pain especially the ~2:1 ratio. \nFor vaporizing, I think it is hard to beat AC/DC because it is fast and effective and it does not leave me with any psychoactive effect and no anxiety as it quickly relieves the pain. \nI personally tend to avoid edibles due to the carbs and the edibles are so regional, any recommendation would be of little benefit but I am certain another doctor might be able to give advise on edibles. \nI like a variety of tinctures but I tend to like to spray the tincture in my mouth or hold it under my tongue so that makes the strong alcoholic tinctures too hot for me but the alcohol extracted tinctures are still excellent products. \nWe have many fine products on our website so please, explore the products.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nConsider CBD for pain since it works well and usually very little if any side effects as long as the THC is low. Once the ratio of CBD to THC is more than 8 parts CBD to 1 part THC, it is unlikely you would notice any psychoactive effect.  If you are in pain and you want to go to sleep try a 4:1 CBD dominant or even a 2:1 or 1:1 but you will notice the psychoactive effect before you go to sleep. It will take some experimenting, go low and slow and you will find your perfect dose but do not be afraid, cannabis tends to be much more gentle than pharmaceutical narcotics or benzodiazepines.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nPain is one of the most common uses for medical marijuana.  Whether it's inflammation, headaches, neuropathic pain, muscle soreness, spinal injury, fibromyalgia or cramps, people have seen varying degrees of success with cannabis.\n\nwendynp\n_____________________\nI believe the best relief for severe back pain are the CBD topical salves in a 2:1 ratio, applied every hours during your waking hours to keep the pain in remission, take a high CBD oral spray or tincture in addition so you are treating yourself inside and outside And within one week you should have a profound reduction in your pain level. If you are still experiencing pain within one week please, be sure to have your vitamin D blood level checked and take vitamin D3 in order to get your blood level above 55 MG/ML for optimum pain relief.\nStay well hydrated and pay attention to your posture. If your posture is poor, the nerves can't call you on the phone to scream, \"Get off me!\" and you will experience pain. \nYou must do everything to get better or except the fact that you're not going to get better until you do everything. The body likes to be healthy and well and wants to be healthy and well and now you have the tools to get healthy and well. You cannot get enough sunshine to make enough vitamin D to correct your problem.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nMany good answers here, and I'd just like to mention that there is clear published medical science demonstrating that cannabis improves the pain relieving effects of opioids.  This has allowed many people to use cannabis to reduce their Vicodin dosage while maintaining adequate pain relief. \n\ndrelkind\n_____________________\nWhether it's Vicodin, Percocet or another opioid, cannabis typically works well as an alternative to these pain killers. Marijuana can either reduce opioid use or eliminate it altogether.\n\nHere's an excerpt from the above video: \n\nPamela: Dr. Solomon I love this next question because it's so timely with what's going on in the news today. Can cannabis be replaced by Vicodin?\n\nDr. Solomon:  We certainly hope so and more and more studies are showing that it absolutely can. Dr. Donald Abrams, a professor of medicine at UCSF has shown in a study that people who had been using Vicodin showed a 25% decrease in their Vicodin use when they started using cannabis to replace it. It's just remarkable how many people are seeing that the side effects of cannabis are so little compared to the side effects of Vicodin and as you know the new demands by the government are saying that people can't even get Vicodin for their chronic pain.\n\nPamela: Yeah so it's so hard to get and people are also recognizing [they] don't want to be on opioids anymore [they] want an alternative.\n\nDr. Solomon: And the dangers of opioids are huge, with suicides, overdoses, etc. As a matter of fact the 24 in the country now that have legalized medical cannabis have shown a 25-30% decrease in the opioid overdoses that occur, causing death. \n\nPamela: And my own personal story, I know that I was able to replace Vicodin with cannabis in my own pain management, so personally I do believe that it works.\n\nDanielle Lim ","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_10557-markdown","title":"Can cannabis help alleviate migraines? ","slug":"can-cannabis-help-alleviate-migraines","content":"\"I have had bad migraines that come at the same time monthly and sometimes I experience nausea. This has been happening since I was a teenager. I am wondering if cannabis can help stop them and/or alleviate the pain.\"\n_____________________\nHeadaches in women, particularly migraines, are tied to shifts in the levels of the female hormone estrogen during your menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels drop right before the start of your menstrual flow.\n\nCannabis has been shown to reduce the frequency of migraines and it also works quickly to relieve the symptoms of tension headaches as they occur.\n\nMigraines may be the result of generators such as a bright light or loud noises triggers a chemical reaction in the brain. We have our own built-in endocannabinoid system that produces a substance called anandamide that is very similar in structure to cannabis. Sometimes our endocannabinoids, usually released to restore equilibrium, are low. When this happens and we have endocannabinoid dysfunction, resulting in an inability for the brain to normalize communication. Without these endocannabinoids and their respective functions, a migraine may subsequently occurs.\n\nThey is plenty of anecdotal evidence that has shown the effectiveness of cannabis in treating pain caused by migraines and chronic headaches.\n\nVarious strains that may help include the Hazes, Purple Urkle, Grand Daddy Purple and Purple Kush.\nIf migraines occur frequently, a very small, daily dose of THC may be helpful. \nMany people have also successfully used CBD tinctures to alleviate migraines. \n\ndrbluto\n_____________________\nSome patients get relief from applying a cannabis roll-on, tincture, or salve to the temples at the first hint of a migraine. Worth a try!\n\njaene\n_____________________\nHow each person responds to cannabis medicine varies so greatly it is hard to say for certain how you will react. However, cannabis is widely used to treat migraines and many patients have success with a variety of cannabis products. Patients have reported that taking a high-CBD tincture (under the tongue for faster absorption into the blood stream) and rubbing a cannabis topical on their temples (or other tense areas of the head) at the first sign of migraine can prevent it from fully developing. Others feel that smoking can do the same, but that can come with psychoactivity (feeling high) so cannot be used at all times. Patients have also reported that when a migraine has set in, eating an edible with THC and CBD and then taking a nap can treat the migraine without having to turn to pharmaceuticals. Experimenting with what works best for you is the answer, knowing that other people have found migraine relief from cannabis.\n\nandrea13\n_____________________\nYou may want to consider taking an 8:1 ratio of CBD: THC sublingual spray or tincture for daily use as a preventative measure. At this ratio, you should not experience any psychoactivity; I have heard good things about Anxiety Relief Tincture by Alta California Botanicals. Higher CBD ratios are also available from Treatwell and Care By Design.\r\n\r\nIf you feel that a migraine is about to hit, and you know that you will not be driving or need to be productive, you can vape a high-CBD strain with some THC, such as Canna Tsu. There may be some psychoactivity from this, so as with all marijuana products, go low and slow when first starting out until you find the correct dosage for yourself.\r\n\r\nIf your migraines are the result of tension, you can consider applying a topical to the temples, back of neck and the shoulders. Two popular options that come to mind are Xternal and Sweet ReLeaf; these are both non-psychoactive.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to try edibles, start with 2.5 mg and work your way up. A good option may be Kiva's Petra mints as they are dosed at 2.5mg per mint and allow you plenty of control when dosing. Keep in mind that it can take anywhere from 1-2 hours to feel the effects of edibles, so again, take the smallest dose and work your way up gradually until you find what works for you.  \r\n\r\nFinally, a healthy diet, daily exercise, staying hydrated, and keeping a regular schedule are also helpful.\n\nashleigh\n_____________________\nI have had migraines for over 30 years so I have spent a lot of time researching this problem. My migraines began after a neck & back injury but when I did my genetic chart right there was, I don't clear toxic substances well from my genetic chart affecting my chromosomes, so I do encourage you to have a genetic chart done so you can balance your nutrients to help support your body to do effective detoxification.\n\nWhat's toxic? Chemicals in our environment and chemicals that are hidden in the foods that we eat. One of the worst offending chemicals is free glutamate. MSG is a free glutamate and it is often times hidden in our foods especially when you go out to eat. \n\nConsider eliminating all free glutamate's from your diet since they are neurologically toxic especially to people who have migraines or anxiety issues.\n\nConsider visiting www.truthinlabeling.org for more information.  \nPlease view: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4SD5f2toQ\nThe CBD's have greatly reduced the frequency and severity of my migraines but I still do get migraines.\n\nWhen I get a migraine I immediately drink a large glass of water  in case I'm dehydrated, I drink a cup of black coffee (Don't do this if you're allergic or if you have to have milk or sugar added),I do I a scoop of d-ribose under my tongue and I will typically vaporize a high CBD cannabis for relief in approximately 10 minutes.\nI also started taking extra CBD tincture at bedtime but most importantly I have become a fanatic about my food intake because I don't want the long-term consequences of brain diseases from excessive neurotoxic free glutamate in my diet. You may be interested in looking at the research Katherine Reid, PhD, has come up with regarding free glutamate's and the diseases these cause and you may also become fanatical about your diet for long-term health.\n\nGood luck on your quest, for improved health, migraines are a good thing to get rid of!\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nI have a product that works very well for migraines.  It combines gingko bilboa with blue dream cannabis into an edible with several other super foods and potent herbs including ashwagandha and Yerba Mate (caffeine).  The gingko bilboa increases blood flow to the brain, the cannabis reduces inflammation and pain. The ahhwagandha inhibits over excited neurological activity.  Really, you cannot get a better formula.  Mine contains quite a bit more but the key things you want is an indica mj, gingko and ahhwagandha extract.\n\ne420bar\n_____________________\nHey there, \n\nI hope this finds you well! \n\nCannabis has been known to help headaches / migraines - \"CBD has been found to be very effective at treating migraines because of its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.\" \n\nI found that quote above from this article which seems to be pretty helpful in explaining // https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/57f283d9e4b4f6000a8dba0e/the-best-cbd-marijuana-strains-for-migraines\n\nBest, \n- Nurit w/ ONA\n\nnurit\n_____________________\nAt times, I feel like I am a headache specialist since I have multiple factors in my genetic make up that predisposes me to headaches, especially migraines. \nIf you want a Sativa, I think Jack Herer is tough to beat for a headache since, when vaporized it tends to dissipate my headache in about 10-15 minutes but I also use the CBD dominant salve my neck and drink a large glass of waterIn case I'm dehydrated.\nI also really enjoy a high CBD strain such as AC/DC, not only good for pain but also stops anxiety.\nYou will have to experiment a little bit to see what works best for you. Cannabis is great medicine for headache and you might even find that a CBD dominant tincture spray such as \n8:1, CBD: THC, used under the tongue functions as well as Ibuprofen or Aleve without the nasty side effects.\nIf you are having headaches from stress, you very likely would benefit by adding more CBD's to your treatment plan.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nHey there,\n\nI've treated a good number of patients with migraines with good success.  Here's a video I've put together that dives into the research on medical marijuana and migraines.  It also provides info on the results I've seen in the migraine patients I've treated with medical marijuana. \n\nI hope you find it helpful.\n\nhttps://youtu.be/2Ot1oTigTu8\n\nWith Gratitude,\nDr. Patel\n\ndrrachnapatel\n_____________________\nCurrently there are many articles on our website dealing with your question regarding medical marijuana for migraines so I recommend you start by doing a search for the articles. \nMigraines indicate that your brain has been poisoned and it creates a vascular response leaving you with a headache.\nConsider eliminating all free glutamate's (MSG) from your diet since they are neurologically toxic especially to people who have migraines or anxiety issues.\nConsider visiting www.truthinlabeling.org for more information.  \nSince I do experience migraines I always keep a list of the chemicals that convert to MSG in my body and if I get a migraine I'm always searching on that list to see if I have contaminated myself knowingly and that food or substance will be banned from my consumption.\nWhen I do experience a Migraine headache I will drink a large glass of water, a cup of black coffee, I apply CBD dominant Cannabis salve on the back of my neck to stop the muscle spasms and I will vape either an ACDC (CBD dominate) or Jack Herer ( Sativa dominant) to stop the migraine in about 10 minutes but if the headache is not gone in 10 minutes I may vape a little more cannabis. I do keep Sumatriptan on hand for an emergency if I can't get my migraine to resolve in any other way. \nI have found that taking a high dose of CBD at bedtime has greatly reduced the frequency and severity of my migraines but it did take a couple of months to build up the protective effects. CBD does protect your brain from the chemicals that cause migraines and the toxic chemicals can produce brain dysfunction if those chemicals are not eliminated or if you are not using CBD to protect yourself when you are getting migraines. Always have the CBD dominant salve on hand to apply to your neck when you notice discomfort because you can often times abort the migraine before it fully involves if you apply the salve promptly.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nI think if you search the chat room with the word 'migraines' you will come up with a lot of information. You need CBDs and tinctures may be a great place to start. If you get more CBDs into your body you should be able to stop the severity and the frequency of the migraines because you will be protecting your brain with the CBD's. Free glutamates in your diet as well as other chemicals found in the migraine articles in our website chat room online have the potential to cause damage to your brain and neurological disease so those chemicals should be eliminated immediately. Please see www.truthandlabeling.org for the foods that create free glutamate in your body. You need CBD's in your body for protection before you start doing high THC or you could increase your pain, Blood pressure, muscle spasms and anxiety until you put more CBD's in to balance the THC's. Please, remember a high CBD with a high THC will put you to sleep. Migraine sufferers are very chemically sensitive and you do not detoxify well so, think twice before chemical exposures including cigarette smoke, perfumed or scented products, herbicides, pesticides and cleaning products.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nvape pens are electronic devices that allow you to vaporize cannabis concentrates without the need of a glass bong(oil rig and nail). Commonly a vape pen is comprised of a battery that is usually rechargeable and a cartridge that contains your chosen concentrate. Either there is a button you must hold or some have the capability of only requiring an inhaling force to start vaporizing. They are very good for on the go if concentrates are you chosen form of medicine.\nHope this helps!\n\nadoptadapt420\n_____________________\nSeveral of my clients have reported the cessation of tinnitus, others have not. Migraines are well controlled in most cases. I recommend whole spectrum CBD for my patients with a maintenance dose and higher doses for acute episodes of migraines.\n\ndrblair\n_____________________\nThere is anecdotal evidence that CBD can be effective for those with a history of migraines refractory to traditional pharmaceutical interventions.\n\nNP Joshua\n_____________________\nHello! Cannabis can be a very effective treatment for migraine. Before trying any medication I always recommend to examine your lifestyle and see if you can uncover any triggers that cause migraines. Common ones are stress, neck pain, dehydration, hormonal changes, skipping meals, getting less sleep, weather or temperature changes, alcohol, aged cheeses, artificial sugars, food additives, among others! Keeping a migraine journal can help. When you get a migraine, write down what you've had to drink, eat, what your stress level has been and any other notable facts for the 24 hours before the onset of the migraine. Over time you may see some commonalities. Avoiding these triggers can help prevent migraine. Some migraines are seemingly unavoidable and that's where cannabis can help. You'll want to take the cannabis at the onset of a migraine to have the best chance of decreasing it's severity. What kind of cannabis that works the best depends on the person, so you might try a higher THC indica/sativa hybrid in a vapor pen or perhaps a higher CBD (20:1) in a vapor pen. This question is very common and here are a couple other responses:\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/answers/58050709594da7000b69834e/i-have-migraine-headaches-what-would-you-recommend\nBest of luck!\n\ndrjacquelynlew","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":636,"numPages":54,"currentPage":54,"id":5599,"name":"Pain","slug":"pain","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}